RMBF to launch programme for PTSD and moral injury support
We are very pleased to announce that the RMBF has been awarded a £25,000 BMA Giving grant to help support doctors facing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and moral injury as…
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Every week is Volunteers’ Week at the RMBF
Volunteers’ Week takes place from 1-7 June each year. It gives us the chance to thank and celebrate the fantastic contributions that our volunteers make. Every day across the country,…
Why I volunteer for the RMBF: Conor Tuffs
Dr Conor Tuffs is a junior doctor and RMBF volunteer based in Cornwall. He joined the RMBF's volunteer network as one of the first medical student volunteers, helping to raise…
Q&A: RMBF volunteer, Dr Charlie Holden
Dr Charlie Holden is a surgical trainee and RMBF volunteer based in Cardiff. During the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, while working in Brighton, Charlie wrote about doctors’ experiences…
“My heart goes out to younger colleagues”: an interview with our new President
Professor Sheila the Baroness Hollins is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability at St George’s University of London and Honorary Professor of Spirituality, Theology and Health, University of Durham.…
Fundraising superstars
From the very first days of the Covid-19 pandemic, when it became starkly clear how serious its impact would be on the medical profession, the outpouring of support for doctors…
National Walking Month: challenge yourself!
We know that walking has huge mental and physical health benefits. This May is National Walking Month, so why not lace up the boots and take on a challenge to…
DocHealth milestone: 1,000 doctors helped by RMBF & BMA service
We are pleased to announce that DocHealth, the confidential psychotherapeutic support service for doctors jointly run by the RMBF and the BMA, has now helped over 1,000 doctors. Launched in…
RMBF offers condolences on the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
The Royal Medical Benevolent Fund offers sincerest condolences to our Patron, Her Majesty the Queen, on the loss of her husband His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.…
The Big Quiz for Medics
Get your Quizmaster hat on and get quizzing! Organising a virtual quiz can be really easy and a lovely way to spend quality time with friends and family, whilst also…